Area briefs: Clemson captures three event titles

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Published: Friday, February 1, 2013 at 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 1:13 a.m.

In New York City, Spencer Adams and Brianna Rollins led a Clemson sweep of the men's and women's 60 hurdles. Ty McCormack added a third victory on the day by winning the men's 5K competition at the Armory Collegiate Invitational.

SOUTH CAROLINA: The men's and women's track teams recorded 13 top-10 finishes in their first day of competition at the Armory Collegiate Invitational. The Gamecocks qualified athletes for finals in the championship sections of the men's 60-meter, men's and women's 60-meter hurdles and the women's 400-meters.

... The baseball team will have 11 games televised as part of the Southeastern Conference package. Six conference home games will be televised with five conference road contests on television as well.

USC UPSTATE: The women's tennis team defeated the Charlotte 49ers 5-2 at the USC Upstate Tennis Complex in non-conference action.

LIMESTONE: The women's lacrosse team has been voted the preseason favorite in the Conference Carolinas preseason poll for the seventh straight season.

... In Banner Elk, N.C., the men's volleyball team fell to Lees-McRae for the second time this season, this time 3-1.

... In St. Augustine, Fla., the baseball team surrendered 15 two-out runs in its season opener and fell to the University of Alabama in Huntsville 18-8.

LACROSSE: Coker will face Emmanuel in a Division II college men's lacrosse scrimmage at 2 p.m. today at Cavaliers Stadium at Dorman High School. Admission is free to the public.

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